Surf and Earth: How prawn shopping bags could save the planet

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 10:01 in Earth & Climate

Bioengineers at The University of Nottingham are trialling how to use shrimp shells to make biodegradable shopping bags as a 'green' alternative to oil-based plastics, and as a new food packaging material to extend product shelf life.

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